Systematic Reviews

Papers
(The H4-Index of Systematic Reviews is 42. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)
ArticleCitations
Patients’ experiences of mechanical ventilation in intensive care units in low- and lower-middle-income countries: protocol of a systematic review278
Characteristics of interventions that address racism in the United States and opportunities to integrate equity principles: a scoping review258
Surgical compared to percutaneous repair of aortic coarctation in the pediatric population: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis update252
Convergence of sociodemographic, clinical, regulatory, and quality characteristics in pharmacotherapeutic management of alcohol use disorder: a scoping review protocol184
A systematic review protocol for slow-paced breathing in healthy populations: Impacts on cognition and insights into mechanisms of action164
Correction: Do reporting guidelines have an impact? Empirical assessment of changes in reporting before and after the PRISMA extension statement for network meta-analysis126
Effects of Reiki therapy on quality of life: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials122
Publication bias in prevalence studies should not be ignored115
Job crafting interventions: what works, for whom, why, and in which contexts? Research protocol for a systematic review with coincidence analysis106
Protocol for a systematic literature review and network meta-analysis of the evidence for therapies in allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA)101
The application of process mining for clinical pathways: a systematic literature review protocol100
Effectiveness of robotic rehabilitation interventions in children with cerebral palsy: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials99
Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) for vascular surgery: an evidence map and scoping review99
Addressing the challenges of reconstructing systematic reviews datasets: a case study and a noisy label filter procedure93
Association between frailty and clinical outcomes in patients undergoing craniotomy—systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies92
Experiences, barriers, and enablers of infant and young child feeding among adolescent mothers in Sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review protocol91
Is artificial intelligence for medical professionals serving the patients? 86
Acupuncture methods for insomnia disorder in the elderly: protocol for a systematic review and network meta-analysis83
Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis of the prevalence of mental illness among nursing home residents83
Non-invasive neuromodulation for the treatment of drug-resistant epilepsy: Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis investigating efficacy, safety, and optimal stimulation parameters74
Breathing exercises for patients with early-stage lung cancer: a meta-analysis73
Screening for hypertension in adults: protocol for evidence reviews to inform a Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care guideline update70
Macrolides usage as anti-inflammatory agents in the treatment of community-acquired pneumonia and ventilator-associated pneumonia: a systematic review and meta-analysis69
Reviewing ecosystems of evidence: synthesising the evidence on the commercial determinants of health from a complex systems perspective66
Efficacy and safety of acupuncture with moxibustion for knee osteoarthritis: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials63
Graduate and postgraduate educational challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic period: its impact and innovations—a scoping review62
Diagnostic accuracy of metagenomic next-generation sequencing in pulmonary tuberculosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis59
Increasing the transparency of systematic reviews: presenting a generalized registration form58
Lapatinib and lapatinib plus trastuzumab therapy versus trastuzumab therapy for HER2 positive breast cancer patients: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis54
Lack of systematicity in research prioritisation processes — a scoping review of evidence syntheses51
Effects of an exoskeleton robot on motor function in patients with spinal cord injuries: a systematic review and meta-analysis50
Witnessing workplace bullying — protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis of individual health and well-being outcomes49
Ten circumstances and solutions for finding the sample mean and standard deviation for meta-analysis49
Seeking adverse effects in systematic reviews of orthodontic interventions: a cross-sectional study (part 1)47
Loneliness in pregnant and postpartum people and parents of children aged 5 years or younger: a scoping review45
Oral health effects of non-combustible nicotine products: protocol for a systematic review and network meta-analysis45
Off-label use of sodium cantharidinate and vitamin B6 injection in cancer: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis45
A systematic review of the effectiveness, safety and acceptance of nicotine replacement therapy use for vaping cessation in youth aged 17 years or younger45
The application of stem cell sheets for neuronal regeneration after spinal cord injury: a systematic review of pre-clinical studies44
The development and education of a workforce in childhood cancer services in low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review protocol44
What are the ethical, legal, and social debates surrounding artificial womb technology? A scoping review protocol43
Conceptualizations of anaesthetists’ clinical reasoning expertise: protocol for a systematic review and qualitative thematic synthesis43
The resilience of parents and carers who administer medicines to children at home: a qualitative systematic review protocol42
A critical exploration of stigma interventions and programs for queer peoples across the life course in Canada: a scoping review protocol42
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